The head of social media at Sale Sharks has kept her job after apologising for abusing fans on Facebook.

Holleh Nowrouz, 26, labelled some supporters ‘absolute ****wits’ on the social networking site.

The head of social media at Sale Sharks has kept her job after apologising for abusing fans on Facebook.

Holleh Nowrouz, 26, labelled some supporters ‘absolute ****wits’ on the social networking site.

The post was a reaction to fans who had complained that club officials had concentrated more on the internet than training its players.

She wrote on her personal Facebook page: ‘Oh the joys of managing a sport club’s social media when we’ve lost the last 7 home games.

“To the Sale Sharks fans, who comment about the club needing to spend less time blogging and tweeting and more time coaching, the staff who create content for the website and social media platforms, are not the same members of staff who coach the team. You absolute ****wits’.

A fan noticed the rant – which could be seen by all Facebook users and was written in October – and posted on a rugby fan site yesterday.

Dozens of fans – already unhappy at the club’s record 62-0 Heineken Cup defeat to Toulon – then followed up with posts of their own, many expressing their outrage.

Woodleyshark2 wrote: ‘Well thats [sic] just about typical from this franchise. Utter shambles’.

Sale Sharks said that Ms Nowrouz had been disciplined – but not had not been sacked.

And it is understood that she will continue in her post, leading the club’s presence on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

A club statement posted on an internet message board said: “Holleh Nowrouz deeply regrets the posting she made on her personal Facebook page at the end of October.

“Disciplinary action has been taken and the matter has been dealt with internally and both Sale Sharks and Holleh Nowrouz would like to apologise to supporters of Sale Sharks for causing unnecessary distress.”

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